brood parasite(brown headed cowbird) by grannygrampy
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Description
These birds lay eggs in the nests of other birds and leave them to the care of foster parents. They used to follow roving herds of buffalo and had no time to stop and nest.
Comments (5)
cynlee
a real problem at the state park i worked at, taking over the nests of the goldcheeked warbler & others... they also appear at our birdfeeders :P
soulofharmony
beautiful shot , never seen this bird before . is it related to the crow.. excellent capture ... thank s for sharing :)
kansas
Great shot. I've never seen on close like this--always at a distance.
Zacko
Wow, he looks kinda mad doesnt he? I love watching your bird-shots, most of em we dont have here in sweden so its fascinating to say the least. Keep em coming!!! Have a great sunday #:o)
WandM
Very clever behavior ;) A beautiful bird.